Stop playing him on the LW please, this guy is a 10.
He has a lot to learn about this level still but play him in the proper position.
He has a lot to learn about this level still but play him in the proper position.
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Player Xavi Simons
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hes weak physically, hes not quick either despite being small, you got to be one hell of a player to survive at this level with them cards dealt.
Yeah he does. I need to see something from him playing centrally or Maddison needs to be fit. I’m interested how they fit in to the team together because right now I doubt that can happen.
No..... They just said he was v.young.
You really are proving quite the liar in your quest to be the most miserable, tedious and constantly negative poster on the forum.
going off what weve seen, maddison isnt in any danger of losing his shirt.
to be fair, we miss him badly. days like today, he can get on the ball and make something happen.
Problem is that (eg) Odo won't shine if everything else around him is make-shift, chop n change plan B stuff either.
I'd much prefer to see an (eg*) Odo / Xavi / Kudus attack for a stretch and see where that takes us (and *whoever our LW-elect is).
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Players like him & Wirtz seem out of their depth in this league. Bit too physical & fast for them. They seem to suit slower & less physical leagues. But they could adjust & adopt. We shall see
Too early to judge , poor tonight but not going to write him off .
Remember seeing him at EURO 2024 and wasn't that impressed. He was alright, but hardly spectacular. Not sure why he's been hyped so much. Son is still a better player, and we wouldn't have had to spend any money to keep him. Instead we spend 52 m on someone who's maybe Bournemouth level. Frank got this very wrong, and we haven't looked good in attack for a number of games now. Xavi is not the answer.
Madison is finished at the highest level, his body can no longer cope with regular football. Sure get him back and wrap him in cotton wool to use in certain games like yesterday. However we can't build a team around him. Too unreliable
Why compare him to Son? They are different players. Simons shouldn't be playing wide left, that's Frank being too conservative. Simons needs to play centrally as a 10 and we need to sign a proper wide left forward. Until then Frank needs to play whoever else he has at his disposal out there on the left
Because Frank seem to think that Xavi could play in that position when necessary. Of course that is on Frank and not Xavi. But he's not really working out wide. And I don't think he's working through the middle either.
Agreed, he will most likely play the 10 role at some point but its a lot of responsibility and he is new to the team and the league.
However, he had a mare on the left yesterday, maybe trying too hard? I dunno.
He looked nervous from the start and after a couple of shambolic first touches and overhit passes he lost all his confidence, which is not a good sign. He's much better than he has shown so far though and maybe he is trying too hard, but from now on we should use him as a '10' and just let him do his thing.
Xavi Simons playing on the left and playing poorly = post after post stating he's not playing in his right position.
Brennan Johnson playing on the left and playing poorly=
Not one post bar mine stating he's not playing in his normal position ..literally not one
Keep the same energy and consistency with everyone.
Brennan Johnson playing on the left and playing poorly=
Not one post bar mine stating he's not playing in his normal position ..literally not one
Keep the same energy and consistency with everyone.